I’m about to sign a contract for a grad job offer I have (final year of uni). While I would absolutely do the job if I have no other offers (given the current grad market), I have two or three other applications still in progress which I would rather take up if givens the choice.

So I’m wondering, IF I get another offer later down the line, how easy is it to exit a contract you’ve signed for a future job?

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  • I was in a similar position in my final year of uni. I eventually told them my circumstances changed & that I no longer wishes to join them. It shouldn't be a major issue.

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  • Depends if you have signed up to some kind of training contract and they might make you pay up their training costs to quit (can be like £5000 training costs for accounting etc)

    Otherwise (average job) during probation you basically just hand in notice and you’ll be gone in a week or whatever the contract says

    After that 1-3 months notice to leave

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  • Depends on the industry too. Education it is a big no no to even say yes after interview and then retract. It's been known that they contact the other school and then both offers are pulled.

    All a bit weird in education!

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